Alcatel-Lucent ALE M3 - Network Address Translation (NAT); Internet Port and PC Port

ALE M3-M5-M7-M8 DeskPhones Administrator Guide
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2.6 Network Address Translation (NAT)
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a function that allows multiple devices to share the same public
routable IP address to establish connections over the Internet. NAT is present in many broadband access
devices to translate public and private IP address.
The ALE Myriad Series phones can work with Rport type of NAT.
2.6.1 Rport Configuration
The ALE Myriad Series phones support Rport described in RFC 3581. It allows a client to request that the
server sends the response back to the source port from which the request came.
Rport feature needs support from SIP server.
The following table lists the parameter you can use to configure Rport.
Parameter
AccountXRportEnable
config.xml
Description
It enables or disables the NAT Rport feature.
Note: X means account ID and it can be number 1~8 for M3/M5/M7, 1-20 for M8.
Permitted
Values
false - disable
true - enable
Default
false
Web UI
Account → Advanced → Rport
2.7 Internet Port and PC Port
The ALE Myriad Series phones support two Ethernet ports: Internet port and PC port. You can enable or
disable the PC port on the IP phones.